Havensight

US Virgin Islands


A hundred years ago the area on the east side of Charlotte Amalie Harbor was a bustling steamship wharf. Known today as Havensight, the district is still busy, but with behemoth cruise ships that tie up to the West Indian Company Cruise Ship Dock. By night, after the floating villages depart, Havensight boasts a lively bar scene.

When cruise passengers disembark, they find Havensight Mall, a compound with row upon row of shops and restaurants. They also find Paradise Point Skyride, where gondolas whisk visitors 700ft up Flag Hill to a scenic outlook. Taxis travel between downtown Charlotte Amalie and Havensight regularly (US$5 per person).


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1. Paradise Point Skyride

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Gondolas whisk visitors 700ft up Flag Hill to a scenic outlook. The ride takes seven minutes. At the top a restaurant, a bar, a gallery of shops and a…

2. Fort Christian

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3. Government House

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4. Emancipation Garden

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Emancipation Garden is where the emancipation proclamation was read after enslaved people were freed on St Croix in 1848. Carnival celebrations and…

5. Frederik Lutheran Church

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Located near the fort, this is one of Charlotte Amalie’s architectural gems. During the 19th century the church had segregated congregations – one West…

6. 99 Steps

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7. Blackbeard’s Castle

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